Posted by walter dolbin on September 06, 2000 at 22:08:45:
In Reply to: Re: President Leonid Kuchma posted by Mykhailo Martin Motruk on September 05, 2000 at 17:34:16:
: : : You think its Mr.Kuchma's job to mix in church affairs?People go to churches and support MP not Mr.Kuchma.That could have been done 1991 but not now,do you realize how West and Russia would react to action like that.
: *******Actually, if Ukraine had strong leaders that were patriotic, nationalistic, religious,and that truly cared about Ukraine and her people, it should not matter to them about world opinion of their actions in getting rid of the Russian occupiers of Ukraine's churches (and other properties). Most of all, it should care the least about Russia's opinions. Considering all of the evil committed against Ukraine (and that includes the evil occupation of Ukraine's churches by Russia's so-called "religious" leaders), Ukraine has every right to remove them by force if necessary. The time for fence sitting is long past. Ukraine should stop worrying about "offending" our northern neighbor and get on with taking back that which is righfully hers.